heterogamy

Meanings

• noun

  The condition of belonging to or having more than one distinct or dissimilar types, groups, or categories.

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Antonyms

homogamy , homogamy

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Synonyms

anisogamy

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Variants

List of all variants of heterogamy that leads to same result
heterogamies , heterogamy

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Etymology

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From the Greek words heteros (other) and gamos (marriage). Originally referred to the practice of marriage between people of different social classes or religions.

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Trivia

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1. Heterogamy is the opposite of homogamy, which refers to the presence of only one type or category in a group.

2. The term heterogamy was first used in the context of marriage in ancient Greece and Rome.

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Related Concepts

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1. Homozygous: Refers to an individual having the same allele for a particular gene.

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Culture

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In genetics, heterogamy refers to the presence of two or more different alleles at a single locus in the homozygous state, resulting in variation in the phenotype. In sociology, heterogamy refers to intermarriage between individuals of different social or cultural groups.

How to Memorize "heterogamy"

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   - Imagine a group of people or objects that belong to different categories or groups. Visualize the concept of heterogamy as the presence of this diversity within the group.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'heterogamy' with the idea of diversity or variation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hetero-diversity' to remember the meaning of heterogamy.

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